Order of John Lawton Books

John Lawton is an American writer known for his crime fiction, spy fiction, and historical fiction. His novels are typically set in England during World War II and the Cold War period. In addition to his writing, Lawton is also a producer and director of television documentaries. He is most recognized for his Inspector Troy series in the realm of fiction. Lawton's debut as a published author came in 1995 with the book Black Out. Below is a list of John Lawton’s works in the order of their original publication, as well as in chronological order.

John Lawton became a published novelist in 1995 with the novel Black Out. Below is a list of John Lawton's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Inspector Troy Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Black Out	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Old Flames	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Little White Death	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Riptide / Bluffing Mr. Churchill	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Flesh Wounds / Blue Rondo	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Second Violin	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Lily of the Field	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Friends and Traitors	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Smoke and Embers	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Joe Wilderness Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Second Violin	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Riptide / Bluffing Mr. Churchill	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Black Out	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Lily of the Field	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Old Flames	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Friends and Traitors	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Flesh Wounds / Blue Rondo	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Little White Death	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Smoke and Embers	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Then We Take Berlin	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Unfortunate Englishman	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hammer to Fall	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Moscow Exile	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Sweet Sunday	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
An Italian Job	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
East of Suez, West of Charing Cross Road	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bentinck's Agent	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
An Italian Job	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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1938: Second Violin
1939: Riptide
1944-1948: Black Out
1948: A Lily of the Field (first part 1934-1946)
1956: Old Flames
1958: Friends and Traitors
1959: Blue Rondo
1960: A Little White Death